ONE TROPHY’S IN the cabinet and the Ireland women will attempt to put a second piece of silverware in their this afternoon in Scotland. A 27-point win is required to overhaul France, but Ireland are 33-point favourites – so it should be easy, right?
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22 Mar 2015
12:24PM
Hello everyone! You are all looking surprisingly chipper for a nation who just celebrated an epic Six Nations win.
The Irish women will look to keep the party going this afternoon. A 27-point win and there will be two homecomings in Dublin this week.
Here are the team’s for today’s game.
SCOTLAND WOMEN: Chloe Rollie (Melrose); Nuala Deans (Wasps), Gillian Inglis (Melrose), Hannah Smith (Hillhead Jordanhill), Eilidh Sinclair (Murrayfield Wanderers); Lisa Martin (Murrayfield Wanderers), Sarah Law (Murrayfield Wanderers); Lisa Robertson (Murrayfield Wanderers), Lana Skeldon (Melrose), Tracy Balmer (Worcester) (capt), Deborah McCormack (Richmond), Emma Wassell (Murrayfield Wanderers), Rachael Cook (Murrayfield Wanderers), Karen Dunbar (RHC Cougars), Jade Konkel (Hillhead Jordanhill).
IRELAND WOMEN: Niamh Briggs (UL Bohemians/Munster) (capt); Hannah Tyrrell (Old Belvedere/Leinster), Jenny Murphy (Old Belvedere/Leinster), Jackie Shiels (Richmond/Exile), Alison Miller (Portlaoise/Connacht); Nora Stapleton (Old Belvedere/Leinster), Larissa Muldoon (Skewen); Ruth O’Reilly (Galwegians/Connacht), Gillian Bourke (Olympico de Pozuelo), Ailis Egan (Old Belvedere/Leinster), Sophie Spence (Old Belvedere/Leinster), Marie Louise Reilly (Old Belvedere/Leinster), Paula Fitzpatrick (St. Mary’s/Leinster), Claire Molloy (Bristol/Connacht), Heather O’Brien (Highfield/Munster).
Replacements: Sarah Mimnagh (Wasps/Exile), Fiona Hayes (UL Bohemians/Munster), Fiona O’Brien (Old Belvedere/Leinster), Orla Fitzsimons (St. Mary’s/Leinster), Katie Norris (Blackrock/Leinster), Tania Rosser (Blackrock/Leinster), Sene Naoupu (Galwegians/Connacht), Aoife Doyle (Shannon/Munster).
22 Mar 2015
12:40PM
For anyone wondering, the game is live on RTE 2 from 12.45. A great showcase for Irish women’s rugby.
22 Mar 2015
12:48PM
The future of RTE rugby punditry is on our screens right now. With Tom McGurk retired, Daire O’Brien is likely the man who will move into the main anchor’s seat.
22 Mar 2015
12:52PM
Rosie Foley is talking very bullishly on the panel. A 27-point win seems like a lot – and it is – but Ireland haven’t lost to Scotland since 2006.
22 Mar 2015
1:00PM
They are playing a very boppy up-tempo version of ‘Ireland’s Call’ here. The players even cracked a smile at the melodious version.
Captain Niamh Briggs had her own John Hayes moment in the anthem.
22 Mar 2015
1:04PM
We are off in Scotland!
22 Mar 2015
1:04PM
The ball doesn’t go 10 and Ireland have a scrum on halfway.
22 Mar 2015
1:05PM
Larissa Muldoon fumbles off the scrum and Scottish out-half Lisa Martin pins Ireland back in their own 22.
22 Mar 2015
1:07PM
A strong rumbling Irish maul makes 40m into the Scottish half and Ireland move towards the Scottish 22.
22 Mar 2015
1:08PM
TRY! Scotland 0-5 Ireland
Niamh Briggs exchanges a one-two with Hannah Tyrrell on the right wing and touches down for the opening try. Ireland have looked pretty rampant so far.
22 Mar 2015
1:11PM
Briggs pulled the conversion but Ireland are back on the attack once again.
22 Mar 2015
1:12PM
Some wild passing from both sides doesn’t pay dividend for anybody and Ireland will have scrum on their own 22.
22 Mar 2015
1:13PM
Heather O’Brien gets taken high after picking off the scrum but Ireland play on, and centre Jenny Murphy skates into Scottish territory.
22 Mar 2015
1:15PM
Nora Stapleton throws a nice dummy and almost feeds Tyrrell for an easy run in but flanker Karen Dunbar deliberately knocks on. Briggs will kick from straight in front from 20m out.
22 Mar 2015
1:16PM
Scotland 0-8 Ireland
The wind is fierce but Briggs is accurate and Ireland increase their lead.
22 Mar 2015
1:17PM
Paula Fitzpatrick is penalised for coming in from the side and Scotland will go for the posts in a central area on the 22.
22 Mar 2015
1:18PM
Scotland 3-8 Ireland
Nuala Deans open’s the home side account with a nice kick.
22 Mar 2015
1:19PM
Scotland number eight Jade Konkel knocks on from the kick off and Ireland have a scrum in the 22.
22 Mar 2015
1:20PM
A Stapleton chip is taken into touch five yards from the line by the Scottish fullback. Good opportunity for try number two here.
22 Mar 2015
1:21PM
Scotland 3-15 Ireland
Claire Molloy rumbles over from the back of a maul and Ireland have their second five-pointer. The maul has been a potent weapon for Ireland so far.
22 Mar 2015
1:22PM
Scotland 3-13 Ireland
Briggs missed the conversion (contrary to my previous premature update…).
22 Mar 2015
1:24PM
Scotland almost get their first try after a series of pick-and-jams but an accidental offside gives Ireland a 5m scrum.
22 Mar 2015
1:27PM
Hannah Tyrrell has injured her arm/shoulder and has been replaced by Aoife Doyle.
22 Mar 2015
1:28PM
O’Brien and Fitzpatrick execute a lovely back row move to buy Stapleton a few yards of space before she clears. Scotland lineout on the Ireland 10m line.
22 Mar 2015
1:30PM
Centre Jackie Shiels wins a great turnover penalty on halfway. Briggs’ kick is poor and misses touch but a Scottish knock on gives Ireland a scrum on their 10m line.
22 Mar 2015
1:32PM
Fitzpatrick touches the ball down on the line but the referee misses the grounding and a phase later Ireland are held up. Very, very poor execution around the line and equally bad by the referee for missing the try.
22 Mar 2015
1:34PM
TRY! Scotland 3-20 Ireland
A monstrous scrum by Ireland is rewarded as O’Brien touches down at the back of it. A great display of power to make up for the earlier missed chance.
22 Mar 2015
1:34PM
As it stands, Ireland need another 10 unanswered to win the Six Nations.
22 Mar 2015
1:37PM
Ireland are back in the Scottish 22 after a powerful carry by Sophie Spence and are gunning for try number four.
22 Mar 2015
1:39PM
Ireland have a 5m lineout and will likely fire up the maul again.
22 Mar 2015
1:40PM
TRY! Scotland 3-27 Ireland
Gillian Bourke is the woman at the back this time and Ireland have increased their lead. Their pack are pulverising the Scottish eight at the moment.
22 Mar 2015
1:43PM
Another Irish maul was en route to the line but it split momentarily, resulting in an accidental offside call.
22 Mar 2015
1:44PM
Scotland 3-30 Ireland
Ireland win a penalty at the scrum and Briggs ends the half with another penalty. As it stands, Ireland are champions!
22 Mar 2015
1:47PM
TRY! Scotland 3-37 Ireland
Wing Alison Miller dances past three defenders during a 30m fun-run that finishes under the posts. The championship is in the bag, end of story.
22 Mar 2015
1:51PM
HT Scotland 3-37 Ireland
That is it for the first half. Ireland are in firm control and look odds on to win the Six Nations.
22 Mar 2015
2:01PM
We are back under way here!
22 Mar 2015
2:03PM
TRY! Scotland 3-44 Ireland
Miller runs in an early try in the same manner as earlier and Ireland are queuing up now at the moment.
22 Mar 2015
2:10PM
Ireland have a 5m lineout after winning a scrum penalty.
22 Mar 2015
2:11PM
TRY! Scotland 3-49 Ireland
Fitzpatrick touches down on the back of another rampant maul and Irish fans can begin to celebrate.
22 Mar 2015
2:15PM
The game is in a bit of a lull now but Ireland are coasting.
22 Mar 2015
2:22PM
The game feels a little like a training match now and although Scotland are playing a little better now, they haven’t been able to threaten the Irish line.
22 Mar 2015
2:24PM
TRY! Scotland 3-56 Ireland
Sophie Spence caps her hard-working day by touching down under the posts after a powerful carry.
22 Mar 2015
2:31PM
Ten minutes to go until Ireland women are crowned Six Nations champions for 2015. A really strong performance by the pack today, who utilised the maul expertly.
22 Mar 2015
2:37PM
Sorry for the lack of updates… but there really hasn’t been a whole lot going on in the last few minutes. Ireland are just going through the motions now, content with a job well done.
22 Mar 2015
2:39PM
Ireland are pushing for a final try with two minutes to go now.
22 Mar 2015
2:40PM
Ireland have a 5m lineout now. Time for that maul to get rolling one last time.
22 Mar 2015
2:41PM
TRY! Scotland 3-61 Ireland
Tania Rosser peels off the maul to touch down in the corner.
22 Mar 2015
2:44PM
TRY! Scotland 3-68 Ireland
Miller completes here hat-trick in style, sprinting past three defenders to cross in injury time.
22 Mar 2015
2:46PM
TRY! Scotland 3-73 Ireland
Centre Jenny Murphy flies down the left wing to finish in the corner. Murphy deserved a try after her ball carrying performance.
22 Mar 2015
2:47PM
FT Scotland 3-73 Ireland
Ireland women have won the Six Nations title! They were dominant all day and Scotland had no answer to Ireland’s rampant maul.
22 Mar 2015
2:51PM
That is all for our liveblog today. Check back in a few minutes time for all the best reaction from today’s game.
As it happened: Scotland v Ireland, Women's Six Nations
ONE TROPHY’S IN the cabinet and the Ireland women will attempt to put a second piece of silverware in their this afternoon in Scotland. A 27-point win is required to overhaul France, but Ireland are 33-point favourites – so it should be easy, right?
As always, we’d love to hear your comments. Send them to will@the42.ie, tweet them @Rugby_ie, find us on Facebook, or leave a comment below.
To disable push notifications on this liveblog, please click the toggle button above.
Hello everyone! You are all looking surprisingly chipper for a nation who just celebrated an epic Six Nations win.
The Irish women will look to keep the party going this afternoon. A 27-point win and there will be two homecomings in Dublin this week.
Here are the team’s for today’s game.
SCOTLAND WOMEN: Chloe Rollie (Melrose); Nuala Deans (Wasps), Gillian Inglis (Melrose), Hannah Smith (Hillhead Jordanhill), Eilidh Sinclair (Murrayfield Wanderers); Lisa Martin (Murrayfield Wanderers), Sarah Law (Murrayfield Wanderers); Lisa Robertson (Murrayfield Wanderers), Lana Skeldon (Melrose), Tracy Balmer (Worcester) (capt), Deborah McCormack (Richmond), Emma Wassell (Murrayfield Wanderers), Rachael Cook (Murrayfield Wanderers), Karen Dunbar (RHC Cougars), Jade Konkel (Hillhead Jordanhill).
Replacements: Sarah Quick (Murrayfield Wanderers), Lindsey Smith (Hillhead Jordanhill), Heather Lockhart (Hillhead Jordanhill), Fiona Sim (Saracens), Lyndsay O’Donnell (Worcester), Mhairi Grieve (RHC Cougars), Claire Bain (RHC Cougars), Jenny Maxwell (Lichfield).
IRELAND WOMEN: Niamh Briggs (UL Bohemians/Munster) (capt); Hannah Tyrrell (Old Belvedere/Leinster), Jenny Murphy (Old Belvedere/Leinster), Jackie Shiels (Richmond/Exile), Alison Miller (Portlaoise/Connacht); Nora Stapleton (Old Belvedere/Leinster), Larissa Muldoon (Skewen); Ruth O’Reilly (Galwegians/Connacht), Gillian Bourke (Olympico de Pozuelo), Ailis Egan (Old Belvedere/Leinster), Sophie Spence (Old Belvedere/Leinster), Marie Louise Reilly (Old Belvedere/Leinster), Paula Fitzpatrick (St. Mary’s/Leinster), Claire Molloy (Bristol/Connacht), Heather O’Brien (Highfield/Munster).
Replacements: Sarah Mimnagh (Wasps/Exile), Fiona Hayes (UL Bohemians/Munster), Fiona O’Brien (Old Belvedere/Leinster), Orla Fitzsimons (St. Mary’s/Leinster), Katie Norris (Blackrock/Leinster), Tania Rosser (Blackrock/Leinster), Sene Naoupu (Galwegians/Connacht), Aoife Doyle (Shannon/Munster).
For anyone wondering, the game is live on RTE 2 from 12.45. A great showcase for Irish women’s rugby.
The future of RTE rugby punditry is on our screens right now. With Tom McGurk retired, Daire O’Brien is likely the man who will move into the main anchor’s seat.
Rosie Foley is talking very bullishly on the panel. A 27-point win seems like a lot – and it is – but Ireland haven’t lost to Scotland since 2006.
They are playing a very boppy up-tempo version of ‘Ireland’s Call’ here. The players even cracked a smile at the melodious version.
Captain Niamh Briggs had her own John Hayes moment in the anthem.
We are off in Scotland!
The ball doesn’t go 10 and Ireland have a scrum on halfway.
Larissa Muldoon fumbles off the scrum and Scottish out-half Lisa Martin pins Ireland back in their own 22.
A strong rumbling Irish maul makes 40m into the Scottish half and Ireland move towards the Scottish 22.
TRY! Scotland 0-5 Ireland
Niamh Briggs exchanges a one-two with Hannah Tyrrell on the right wing and touches down for the opening try. Ireland have looked pretty rampant so far.
Briggs pulled the conversion but Ireland are back on the attack once again.
Some wild passing from both sides doesn’t pay dividend for anybody and Ireland will have scrum on their own 22.
Heather O’Brien gets taken high after picking off the scrum but Ireland play on, and centre Jenny Murphy skates into Scottish territory.
Nora Stapleton throws a nice dummy and almost feeds Tyrrell for an easy run in but flanker Karen Dunbar deliberately knocks on. Briggs will kick from straight in front from 20m out.
Scotland 0-8 Ireland
The wind is fierce but Briggs is accurate and Ireland increase their lead.
Paula Fitzpatrick is penalised for coming in from the side and Scotland will go for the posts in a central area on the 22.
Scotland 3-8 Ireland
Nuala Deans open’s the home side account with a nice kick.
Scotland number eight Jade Konkel knocks on from the kick off and Ireland have a scrum in the 22.
A Stapleton chip is taken into touch five yards from the line by the Scottish fullback. Good opportunity for try number two here.
Scotland 3-15 Ireland
Claire Molloy rumbles over from the back of a maul and Ireland have their second five-pointer. The maul has been a potent weapon for Ireland so far.
Scotland 3-13 Ireland
Briggs missed the conversion (contrary to my previous premature update…).
Scotland almost get their first try after a series of pick-and-jams but an accidental offside gives Ireland a 5m scrum.
Hannah Tyrrell has injured her arm/shoulder and has been replaced by Aoife Doyle.
O’Brien and Fitzpatrick execute a lovely back row move to buy Stapleton a few yards of space before she clears. Scotland lineout on the Ireland 10m line.
Centre Jackie Shiels wins a great turnover penalty on halfway. Briggs’ kick is poor and misses touch but a Scottish knock on gives Ireland a scrum on their 10m line.
Fitzpatrick touches the ball down on the line but the referee misses the grounding and a phase later Ireland are held up. Very, very poor execution around the line and equally bad by the referee for missing the try.
TRY! Scotland 3-20 Ireland
A monstrous scrum by Ireland is rewarded as O’Brien touches down at the back of it. A great display of power to make up for the earlier missed chance.
As it stands, Ireland need another 10 unanswered to win the Six Nations.
Ireland are back in the Scottish 22 after a powerful carry by Sophie Spence and are gunning for try number four.
Ireland have a 5m lineout and will likely fire up the maul again.
TRY! Scotland 3-27 Ireland
Gillian Bourke is the woman at the back this time and Ireland have increased their lead. Their pack are pulverising the Scottish eight at the moment.
Another Irish maul was en route to the line but it split momentarily, resulting in an accidental offside call.
Scotland 3-30 Ireland
Ireland win a penalty at the scrum and Briggs ends the half with another penalty. As it stands, Ireland are champions!
TRY! Scotland 3-37 Ireland
Wing Alison Miller dances past three defenders during a 30m fun-run that finishes under the posts. The championship is in the bag, end of story.
HT Scotland 3-37 Ireland
That is it for the first half. Ireland are in firm control and look odds on to win the Six Nations.
We are back under way here!
TRY! Scotland 3-44 Ireland
Miller runs in an early try in the same manner as earlier and Ireland are queuing up now at the moment.
Ireland have a 5m lineout after winning a scrum penalty.
TRY! Scotland 3-49 Ireland
Fitzpatrick touches down on the back of another rampant maul and Irish fans can begin to celebrate.
The game is in a bit of a lull now but Ireland are coasting.
The game feels a little like a training match now and although Scotland are playing a little better now, they haven’t been able to threaten the Irish line.
TRY! Scotland 3-56 Ireland
Sophie Spence caps her hard-working day by touching down under the posts after a powerful carry.
Ten minutes to go until Ireland women are crowned Six Nations champions for 2015. A really strong performance by the pack today, who utilised the maul expertly.
Sorry for the lack of updates… but there really hasn’t been a whole lot going on in the last few minutes. Ireland are just going through the motions now, content with a job well done.
Ireland are pushing for a final try with two minutes to go now.
Ireland have a 5m lineout now. Time for that maul to get rolling one last time.
TRY! Scotland 3-61 Ireland
Tania Rosser peels off the maul to touch down in the corner.
TRY! Scotland 3-68 Ireland
Miller completes here hat-trick in style, sprinting past three defenders to cross in injury time.
TRY! Scotland 3-73 Ireland
Centre Jenny Murphy flies down the left wing to finish in the corner. Murphy deserved a try after her ball carrying performance.
FT Scotland 3-73 Ireland
Ireland women have won the Six Nations title! They were dominant all day and Scotland had no answer to Ireland’s rampant maul.
That is all for our liveblog today. Check back in a few minutes time for all the best reaction from today’s game.
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